There is a difference between the two.

The National Palace Museum and the Forbidden City are different, although they overlap geographically. The Forbidden City refers to the entire Forbidden City complex, and the Forbidden City Museum is a museum located within the Forbidden City that is responsible for the protection and research of cultural relics.

1. Forbidden City: The Forbidden City, also known as the Forbidden City, is the collective name for the royal palaces of the Ming and Qing dynasties located in Beijing. The Forbidden City was the place where ancient emperors lived and handled government affairs. It was built in 1406 AD, the fourth year of Yongle reign of the Ming Dynasty, and took 14 years to complete. The Forbidden City is one of the largest and best-preserved wooden structure ancient buildings in the world. 24 emperors once ascended the throne here.

2. The Palace Museum: The Palace Museum was established in 1925 and is located in the Forbidden City. The Palace Museum is a museum institution that specializes in studying the history of the Palace Museum, collecting cultural relics from the Palace Museum, and maintaining the property of the Palace Museum. Protect, research and exhibit the Forbidden City complex and the cultural relics contained in the Forbidden City.